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How to get fromNîmes to Lago di Gardaby train (TGV, Renfe, Trenitalia), bus, car, train, or plane

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There are 10 ways to get from Nîmes to Lago di Garda by train (TGV, Renfe, Trenitalia), bus, car, train, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Nimes to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Milano Centraletrain train Fr
    3. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Desenzano Garda-Sirmtrain train Fr
    8h 36m
    €105–215

  2. Train, fly to Il Caravaggio International Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Nimes to Vitrolles Aeroport Marseilletrain train
    2. Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY)plane plane MRS - BGY
    3. Take the bus from Bergamo Airport Bus Station to Brescia Solferino Bus Stationbus bus
    6h 35m
    €64–237

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Nîmes - Parnasse Bus Station to Brescia - North Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    11h 44m
    €66–123

  4. Drive 692.5 km

    1. Drive from Nîmes to Riva del Gardacar car 692.5 km
    8h 50m
    €108–155

  5. Train, fly to Verona Villafranca Airport

    1. Take the train from Nimes to Vitrolles Aeroport Marseilletrain train
    2. Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Verona Villafranca Airport (VRN)plane plane MRS - VRN
    8h 7m
    €80–304

  6. Train via Saint-Marcel-lès-Valence

    1. Take the train from Nimes to Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sudtrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Valence Tgv Rhone-Alpes Sud to Chambery Challes Les Eauxtrain train Ter
    3. Take the train from Chambery Challes Les Eaux to Milano Centraletrain train Fr
    4. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Desenzano Garda-Sirmtrain train Fr
    8h 47m
    €102–240

  7. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Nîmes to Bergamobus bus N778 / ...
    2. Take the train from Rovato to Desenzano Del Garda-Sirmionetrain train Re6 / ...
    13h 22m
    €69–114

  8. Train, fly to Treviso Airport

    1. Take the train from Nimes to Vitrolles Aeroport Marseilletrain train
    2. Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Treviso Airport (TSF)plane plane MRS - TSF
    3. Take the train from Venezia Mestre to Peschiera Del Gardatrain train
    7h 22m
    €80–431

  9. Train, fly to Milano Malpensa Airport

    1. Take the train from Nimes to Vitrolles Aeroport Marseilletrain train
    2. Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane plane MRS - MXP
    3. Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Milano Centraletrain train
    4. Take the train from Milano Centrale to Desenzano Garda-Sirmtrain train
    7h 28m
    €82–253

  10. Train, fly to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport

    1. Take the train from Nimes to Vitrolles Aeroport Marseilletrain train
    2. Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ)plane plane MRS - BLQ
    3. Take the train from Bologna centrale to Peschieratrain train
    7h 9m
    €74–272

Nîmes to Lago di Garda by train

Calendar28Weekly Trains
Duration8h 36mAverage Duration
Ticket€105Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 818.6 km
  • Duration: 8h 36m

What companies run services between Nîmes, France and Lago di Garda, Italy?

You can take a train from Nimes to Desenzano Garda-Sirm via Lyon Part Dieu and Milano Centrale in around 8h 36m. Alternatively, BlaBlaCar Bus operates a bus from Nîmes - Parnasse Bus Station to Brescia - North Bus Station 3 times a day. Tickets cost €65–120 and the journey takes 11h 20m. FlixBus also services this route 4 times a week.

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